Westfall

It is in this zone that lives a species of boar that is able to survive without a liver, as well a breed of carrion bird that can survive with a two-handed axe twice it's size inside it's body.

The bone-dry area of Westfall was once a peaceful, quiet region, mainly used by farmers. Stormwind watched over it, knowing nothing of the trouble brewing within the Deadmines. After the bulk of the Stormwind army were scattered abroad, the Defias gang made its move by taking over several areas in Elwynn, a few farms in Westfall, and the deep, twisting caves of the Deadmines. The Stormwind army abandoned Westfall as new threats occured, such as the wild Harvest Golems that patrol the farms, the rabid Coyotes and Fleshrippers that have turned hostile, the strange Dust Devils that have begun swirling around different areas, and Gnolls that have set up camps around the area. The people of Westfall had no choice but to make their own army: The People's Militia. Lead by Gryan Stoutmantle, the Militia is battling for their lives day after day. You can certainly find work everywhere you go in Westfall, and Herbs/Mineral Veins are in abundance.

Points of interest:
Sentinel Hill: The base of the People's Militia.
Saldean's Farm: Home of the helpless Saldean family.
The Deadmines: The base of the Defias Brotherhood.
The Dagger Hills: Inhabited by Defias troops, as well as Grimbooze Thunderbrew.
Jasperlode Mine/Gold Coast Quarry: Two mines inhabited by Gnolls, Kobolds, and Defias.
The Westfall Lighthouse: A lighthouse haunted by the ghost of Captain Grayson, who offers a few quests.

I remember in my younger days as a horde rogue (around 14-18) I used to take the Zeppelin down to Grom Gol, then swim northwest up the coast of Stranglethorn to get to Westfall, staying clear of the mobs on the coast and those murlocs that would aggro miles away from the depths of the sea. The famed

• Red Defias Mask
• is what I wanted - all the cool kids were wearing them, and it was a sort of coming of age item for a horde rogue. It showed you were brave enough to swim up to Westfall and grab one for yourself, maybe picking fights with some Alliance along the way.
  
  One thing you should note as a Hordie causing mischief in Westfall and its surrounding zones is that a nice guy named the
• Defias Profiteer
• - who hangs around the cluster of buildings surrounding the Deadmines instance - will buy your vendor trash and repair your gear, regardless of faction. His friends just don't understand retail, though, and will attack you on sight. He'll happily repair your gear after you brutally murder his coworkers, of course.
  
  Stay off the roads surrounding Sentinel Hill - I've run into some persistent level 30 guards that patrol them in my days of sneaking around here.
  
  Westfall provided me with my first taste of Alliance blood as a Hordie. Blame my penchant for getting distracted from leveling easily. It's not a contested zone, but half the fun is the silent interaction between two lowbies of opposite factions trading emotes. I can remember some funny stories - the tragic right click that ruined our friendship and /sorry macro that followed - these kinds of things don't happen out on the battlegrounds, and it's the world's little quirks that make me love this game the most.